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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRebate
/ˈriː.beɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A partial refund of a price, service charge, or tax, given to a buyer after payment.
"The manufacturer offered a fifty-dollar rebate on all new smartphones purchased this month."
- 1
To pay back a portion of an amount already paid, or to deduct a sum from an account.
"The store agreed to rebate a portion of the fee due to the shipping delay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'rebatre', combining 're-' (expressing intensive or backward action) and 'battre' (to beat). It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially meaning to blunt, abate, or deduct, later evolving in commercial contexts to signify a partial refund or discount.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebate" is said worldwide
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rabais
Transliteration: /ʁa.bɛ/
"Nous avons obtenu un rabais sur notre facture d'électricité."
Rabatt
Transliteration: /ʁaˈbat/
"Kunden erhalten einen Rabatt von zehn Prozent auf alle Artikel."
rimborso
Transliteration: /rimˈbor.so/
"Ho fatto richiesta per ottenere il rimborso delle spese."
reembolso
Transliteration: /re.emˈbol.so/
"El cliente solicitó un reembolso por el producto defectuoso."
reembolso
Transliteration: /ʁe.ẽˈbow.su/
"O governo ofereceu um reembolso nos impostos deste ano."
छूट
Transliteration: chhoot
"खरीदारी पर एक विशेष छूट दी जा रही है।"
返利
Transliteration: fǎnlì
"顾客可以通过购买指定商品获得现金返利。"
환급
Transliteration: hwan-geup
"구매자는 일정 금액의 세금 환급을 받을 수 있습니다."
返金
Transliteration: henkin
"製品の購入後にキャッシュバックの返金手続きを行いました。"
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